Direct Online Kitchens Reviews 20

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Direct Online Kitchens supply rigid built kitchens nationwide at great value prices. We offer five different door styles in 29 colours and finishes including gloss, matt and wood grain. Buy online or in store and receive your kitchen in 15 working days.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant, practical, personable

Pleasant, practical and personable style advice on my new kitchen. Bought after using the online kitchen designer and it was delivered on time, one door was scratched but replaced immediately. Good team.

26 November 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Actually about 4 1/2 stars

Actually about 4 1/2 stars. Excellent product. I designed my kitchen online using their software which wasn't too tricky to manage. Eddie and Simon were very helpful on the phone. Just a few hiccups with delivery, one item being missing and another faulty, but I would probably go to them again if I wanted another kitchen!

13 November 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent value, quality kitchen

Having looked at kitchens in both large and small retailers we already had a good idea of what we wanted in our new kitchen and Andrea helped us to refine our ideas to get exactly want we needed and made sure it fitted well into our space. We were very pleased with the price and felt confident to place our order.

The delivery process was smooth and we were delighted with the quality of the units when they arrived. The legs of one cabinet were found to be missing by our fitter and after a phone call to DOK they were delivered by courier first thing the next morning.

The kitchen is now finished, looking beautiful and we couldn't be happier with our decision to go with DOK.

19 October 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tall units with lots of drawers

Simon, at the Abbeydale Road show room, was great. He understood exactly what I wanted and ordered it on line for me. The site as I saw it would not allow for what I wanted. tall units with drawers.
The units are superb and just as I imagined.
Julian, the fitter, recommended by Simon was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and he was exceedingly tidy and clean.
All in all a relatively painless experience with proper craftsmen.
Thank you

14 October 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

IT WAS ALL GOING WELL UNTIL......

I've recently purchase a kitchen with DOK & the quality of the units were really good. The lighting rail however was less accurate due to the manufacturing process and not quite a 90 degree angle throwing the measurement out a few mm. My fitter noticed this immediately and was able to get around this however, someone less skilled might not get as good a finish.

After my initial order I had to order a few more pieces to finish off the kitchen, at this point things started to go wrong. Having been specific with my ordering something was missed by DOK, fortunately I spotted in time.

When the goods were delivered however 3 of the 4 lighting rails were badly damaged due to poor packing so had to be replaced causing further delay to my kitchen completion. Alongside that the unit I ordered (that are advertised on the website as coming built) was sent in pieces. I only received the back panel of the unit; the sides, shelves and door were missing. After contacting DOK they accepted responsibility for the damaged goods but not for the missing items. After further investigation they claim that every piece of the cabinet was sent & delivered and suggested "the builder made a mistake in identifying the wall unit components and is trying to cover his embarrassment".

This theory is untrue, the fact is somewhere between the factory and my house something went wrong. My order came on 2 different vans at different times on the same day, even though they left the same factory suggests room for error, I realise these things can happen to anyone. At this point I have a problem, my kitchen is incomplete, I need to move in to my house and my fitter has to move to another job. So that I have a fully functioning kitchen my fitter offered to do me a favour and customise a cabinet I had.

Thinking everything was now going to be ok I asked DOK to cancel sending the parts of the missing cabinet and refund my money, I didnt think this was an unreasonable request in the circumstances . The co-owner refused outright a refund and insists sending a cabinet I no longer need. Rather than accept responsibility or taking my circumstances into account he " can only now advise to seek legal advice or free help from your local citizens advice bureau"

Sadly a result of poor customer service I would no longer recommend this company. The goods are great if you get them all and they are not damaged but the customer service element is sadly lacking.

18 September 2017
Unprompted review
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Reply from Direct Online Kitchens

Hi Sarah

Thank you for leaving us your review. I was sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with the service you received.

I am glad you could resolve a potential issue with the lighting rails. It isn't clear what the issue was but we would have been happy to help had we known about this prior to the fitter solving the problem.

With reference to the flat packed furniture you received, this was agreed with you prior to delivery. You are right that we advertise our cabinets as being delivered rigid built. We also advertise that there is a standard delivery charge for this service. On this occasion it was agreed that we could deliver the furniture you required via a courier service at no extra charge. All furniture sent via courier is loaded onto a pallet and is, therefore, flat packed. The cabinet was delivered in one consignment, the lighting rails arrived on a second delivery. This is a standard procedure. Pallets on one vehicle, loose items and extras in another to avoid damage.

The missing items were reported and replacements arranged instantly. You subsequently reported that your fitter had been able to work his magic once again. In separate correspondence you state that he managed to build this unit from 'spare parts'. Is it possible the spare parts were the original elements of the flat pack cabinet? At this stage it was too late to cancel the new order and therefore we were unable to offer you a refund. You are right that it was recommended you seek some legal advice. This didn't seem unreasonable in circumstances where you were unhappy with the outcome. I am sorry if you felt you were being fobbed off, this was not our intention.

I hope the kitchen looks good and that you can enjoy it.

Kind Regards,

Direct Online Kitchens

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service, quality product

We are so pleased with our new kitchen. Originally I popped into DOK to help a friend choose her kitchen but was so impressed that I decided to ask them about doing one for us.
Customer service was great. Andrea was always understanding, efficient and full of enthusiasm. She came out and viewed our old rooms and carefully took the measurements bearing in mind we wanted to have walls knocked out.
Simon came up with a bespoke design taking into consideration that we had a small window that had to be worked around. My husband and I spent a long time in the shop, changing things around and deciding how many ovens etc to have and where to put them. Simon patiently made all the changes in front of us using appropriate software that allowed us to see the finished design from several angles.
We really liked the gloss style doors and borrowed samples to help us with choosing the colour. The units are sturdy and the electrical appliances all blend in to make an outstanding kitchen. We would definitely recommend Direct Online Kitchens.

7 April 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Leap of faith

Buying a kitchen without seeing it has to be a sign of madness however, strangly it all worked out. I ordered a couple of doors to check the colour and was very happy I did so as the one I was sure was 'the one' wasn't when I looked at it in my kitchen.
I was guided through the process by Eddie and a couple of aspect that i took his advice worked really well. There was a small issue with a corner door configuration that wasn't right and we had a couple of issues with that single door but got there in the end.
Now its all fitted its superb and im very happy. great savings and reliable service

3 March 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A lovely new kitchen

We were introduced to Direct Online Kitchens through our builder. They were lovely to deal with at any point throughout the process, helped us design the kitchen layout and fit all the units and drawers in that we required. It was a simple method of ordering the items, good value for money, they had enough of a range of sizes / types of units to meet our needs and a great choice of door styles and colours. All parts are of a high quality and the kitchen looks great now they are installed!

11 February 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy with DOK

I recently bought my kitchen through DOK. Simon designed it from scratch and was really helpful and accommodating with my ideas, whilst offering valuable advice and suggestions. I was very pleased with the price and now the kitchen has been fitted it looks beautiful and I'm very happy with the quality. Great customer service and product. Would recommend to anyone.

2 February 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and product

Planning process good , very patient with undecided purchaser !
Delivery as stated , no delays
One piece damaged , replaced immediately without question .
Kitchen looks great

27 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Service

I had need of a kitchen very urgently, for a speedy house refit.

I found the website via a search on Google .

The process at Direct Kitchens on Line was straight forward and very easy to use.

We part made an oder but left it unfinished, within minutes helpful and experienced staff called us , assisted with finishing off the order , and explained delivery schedule etc.

Our kitchen arrived in just over two weeks, exactly the day promised and to spec and now fitted we have a stunning and well made space.

We cannot believe the quality for the price, must be the best value on the market, we will not hesitate to use DOK on our next development project.

26 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent kitchen

We received excellent help designing our kitchen. There was a personal touch throughout the whole process. We are very pleased with the final kitchen and would strongly recommend Direct Online Kitchens

26 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Kitchens and service

Before ordering my kitchen I read previous reviews, spoke to the team at DOK who planned my kitchen and subsequently placed my order. I was concerned that there would be delays bearing in mind what you hear and read about other kitchen suppliers but I had excellent service. The kitchen arrived 12 days after placing the order and the units were of the highest standard. I cannot recommend this firm highly enough-if you are not very good with on line ordering they will do everything for you. No matter where you live in the UK your units will arrive on the quoted day.

26 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honest and Reliable

Great service. Simon who we dealt with was very honest about products and prices. He designed it to work for us and was very helpful adding little extras like a wine rack to help fill unwanted blank spaces. The kitchen look fantastic! would highly recommend.

26 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, great advice….Great kitchen

Simon and the team were fantastic, the design and advice given was first class and really helped to test our views on what we actually wanted from our kitchen, the process from design to fitting was smooth. All of that combined with a highly skilled fitter means we have a fabulous kitchen that looks great, functions great and was very cost effective. We would happily recommend to friends and family…. in fact we already have.

Many thanks again

26 January 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended

We used Direct Online Kitchens to design our kitchen, they came up with great ideas and were interested in finding the solutions that met our needs. We were impressed with the overall quality of the cabinets and doors, the carcasses were solid and everything was finished to a very high standard, they were much better than anything we had found previously. We bought a Shaker style kitchen and we ware very happy with the results, I would happily use this company again and I have already recommended them to friends and family.

13 September 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Quality & Good Price

I shopped all over for a kitchen but as soon as I saw direct online kitchens products and spoke to the designer I knew I had found the right supplier... the prices are very competitive even against the big retailers but there range is bigger, everything for our kitchen was made to order, the unit interiors were even colour matched to the door and even the back board is really solid - I was very impressed with the quality... Its just a shame I can't give them 10 stars...

2 October 2015
Unprompted review

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